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Hello, I'm Miryam Campbell, Molto RE’s Managing Editor, joining you from London. This is Molto News, Markets, with your Asia-Pacific report. These are selected developments from the region, drawn from dated original releases.

Published on 30 October 2026. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released the Producer Price Indexes for September 2026, showing a 1.1% increase in final demand prices (excluding exports) for the quarter. Over the past twelve months, these prices have risen by 3.6%. Notably, the output price for building construction increased by 1.3%, primarily driven by non-residential construction. Conversely, the manufacturing industry saw a 1.3% decrease in output prices, largely due to a decline in petroleum and coal product manufacturing. Health care and social assistance prices also rose, with general practice medical services seeing a 2.5% increase, attributed to annual fee indexation for Medicare Benefits Schedule items.

Published on 27 October 2026. The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has decided to keep the Official Cash Rate at 2.75 percent, voting 4-3. Annual consumer price index inflation was 3.7 percent in the September quarter, down from 4.1 percent in June, but core inflation measures have increased to the top of the Committee's 1 to 3 percent target band. Global events, including rising fuel prices and a weaker exchange rate, are expected to push inflation to 4.4 percent in the December quarter. The Committee remains focused on returning inflation to the 2 percent target midpoint over the medium term, while acknowledging the risks and uncertainties in the near term. The New Zealand economy is recovering, with export-exposed sectors benefiting from high commodity prices, but domestic demand remains subdued outside of exporting centers.

That is your Asia-Pacific markets report. You can read the full transcript and follow the original sources on the Markets page. I'm Miryam Campbell for Molto RE.